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Dr. Loxodonta said:
The Centre has just announced the birth of a Parma Wallaby, the first joey born this year,
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And according to ‘Port Lympne Wild Animal Park News 2024’, two male Maned Wolves have left Hemsley for Port Lympne. Hopefully this will mean they can breed and pass down their genetics to future pups.
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Yes, Hemsley have announced the departure of Snoop and Pablo. This leaves behind Carter and Marley.
 
Dr. Loxodonta said:
The Centre is thrilled to announce the arrival of not one, but two adorable black-tailed marmoset babies born on April 14th. A nice couple of new additions.

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That's wonderful news, given how much the captive population of this species has dwindled lately, at least so far as onshow collections go.

There were 7 European public holders of this species in 2020, but now we are down to just 3 - not sure how common they are in private hands, but I know that the individuals bred at Shepreth Wildlife Park a few years ago are now kept at a private zoo in Chelmsford. With the unfortunate passing of the Duisburg group a few years ago, and with the Magdeburg group having not produced any offspring since 2014, the Hemsley individuals, of which this news marks the second successful breeding of since their arrival at the collection in 2017, could prove important if this species is to cling on to survival in Europe, which, as a lover of callitrichids, I certainly hope they do (all the above information comes from ZTL, so any corrections are welcome).
 
Kalaw said:
That's wonderful news, given how much the captive population of this species has dwindled lately, at least so far as onshow collections go.

There were 7 European public holders of this species in 2020, but now we are down to just 3 - not sure how common they are in private hands, but I know that the individuals bred at Shepreth Wildlife Park a few years ago are now kept at a private zoo in Chelmsford. With the unfortunate passing of the Duisburg group a few years ago, and with the Magdeburg group having not produced any offspring since 2014, the Hemsley individuals, of which this news marks the second successful breeding of since their arrival at the collection in 2017, could prove important if this species is to cling on to survival in Europe, which, as a lover of callitrichids, I certainly hope they do (all the above information comes from ZTL, so any corrections are welcome).
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The last Shepreth female went to Writtle College in Chelmsford and lives with a single male Common Marmoset
 
Kalaw said:
I gather that the otters have moved to inhabit the Javan Binturong enclosure - may I ask what, if anything, is now inhabiting the former otter enclosure?
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Currently this is just a backstage storage area, the Otters have been there since at least October last year.
 
Crowthorne said:
The female Tayra has escaped.

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The Tayra escaped from this ramshackle looking exhibit:

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hemsleycc said:
This enclosure?

Please enjoy the photo of our other tayra in this enclosure taken just minutes ago.
Thanks so much for your input. Ironically it wasn't this enclosure either.
If you would the facts don't be afraid to email.
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Good luck with catching the Tayra and returning it to its exhibit. Hopefully it wasn't a case of foul play, as vandalism in zoos can be awful. Best wishes.
 
 
Piece of November 2024 News Not Mentioned:

On November 15th, the zoo announced that a southern three-banded armadillo was born which is on exhibit.

1.1K views · 53 reactions | Meet Our Adorable Baby Three-Banded Armadillo! Have you spotted this little one scurrying around on your recent visit? Fun fact: three-banded... | By Hemsley Conservation Centre | Facebook

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On February 17th, the zoo announced they acquired 3 Colombian black spider monkeys named Cashew, Jinx, and Juno from the now-closed South Lakes Safari Zoo in Cumbria which are now on exhibit.

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I noted some changes from a visit on 1st March:

Bertie the male Channel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos vitellinus) is still waiting for a partner as whilst plans were being made, HCC stumbled upon a breeding pair of C-b Toucans (unsure of names), which currently live together in the new(ish) Wings of the Rainforest section. Plans will eventually be made but currently he is still waiting for love.

Also in the Wings of the Rainforest section were a pair of stunning Golden Conure (Guaruba guarouba). The pair had apparently been off show for quite some time, which I believe came from Prague (?) and for some reason their scientific name on their signage was taped over?
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At the Bali Myna (Leucopsar rothschildi) aviary, I saw only a singular bird. Fearing the worst, I asked a friendly keeper what had happened. It had turned out that rather than a male and female pair, they had two females. The male and female are almost identical, although the head crest extending down the back of the neck may be a bit longer on the male. Consequently Hemsley believed that they held a pair until they genetically sexed their couple. Plans for a male to be brought in are already underway (hopefully sometime soon), with a swap from Battersea Park Children's Zoo where the individual originates from.

Currently, only one of the two female Asian Small-clawed Otters (Aonyx cinereus) is on show after she got in a fight with her sister. The animal taken off show is alright, but unsure what will happen to her?

The Straw Coloured Fruit Bats (Eidolon helvum) are currently off show and their old enclosure is used as an indoor area for the Black-Capped Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri boliviensis) troop, with a tunnel linking between the main enclosure.
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After the departure of Snoop and Pablo the Maned Wolves (Chrysocyon brachyurus) in March last year, brother and sister Carter and Marley are still together. HCC is currently waiting for an available individual to swap with and hopefully breed in the future, but no plans yet.

The Ring-tailed Lemurs (Lemur catta) and Red-fronted Lemurs (Eulemur rufifrons) have moved from their previous enclosure to what originally housed the Squirrel monkeys. There are currently 4 Ring-tailed and 4 Red-fronted which live in 2-3 separate groups. The largest of these groups consists of 2 Ring-tailed and one day all the Red-fronted (currently two new individuals from Northumberland Country Zoo need to be mixed in, hence why I put 2-3 groups). The two separate Ring-tailed have not integrated with the main group, so will live together in an off show enclosure behind their current enclosure, being built soon.

A couple of changes in the ‘Fragile Forests At Night’ area:

The area was a lot brighter than previously, with signage moved along the back wall of the ‘tunnel’. The FFAN covers 5 exhibits. They now hold in order;
  • Ground Cuscus pair (?)
  • Pygmy Slow Loris pair.
  • Papuan Short Beaked Echidna with juvenile Ground Cuscus
  • Grey-handed Night Monkey and Brazilian Prehensile-Tailed Porcupine (both have access to last two enclosures).
The Grey-handed Night Monkey (Aotus griseimembra) was incredibly friendly and curious, now having access to more space and a new roommate.

The trio of Colombian Spider Monkey (Ateles fusciceps rufiventris) are slowly settling in but are rather shy at this point. I had a brilliant view of two of the three brothers from a viewing window near the capuchins. By this viewing window was a sign about the Spider monkeys (see below). They will be living in the old lemur facilities and the old lemur enclosure will be extended outwards to the two shipping containers.
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A highlight was seeing the Southern Aardwolf, who was rather curious throughout the day. Most of my views of the animal came from a couple of holes in the fence, offering a rather nice experience. I managed to get some photos but they are definitely not winning any awards.

Only saw one Tayra (Eira barbara) near the pacing Geoffroy's cat (Leopardus geoffroyi). No luck seeing any Southern Three-banded Armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus) throughout the day.

In all a really lovely visit to the Hemsley, with some amazing rarities. Sorry about the delay.
 
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